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41: Inevitable Discovery

You've barely been clinging onto the ropes of your consciousness as is. The only thing keeping you going until now has been sheer adrenaline, coupled with the will to survive, but now that you find yourself in Katsuki's arms, with so many allies gathered around you...

Needless to say, you're out cold.

"Is [Name] okay?" Shouto asks, voice thick with desperation as he rushes over to you.

Katsuki scowls and hugs you closer. "Does she look okay to you? Idiot's gone and gotten her body all torn up. She needs treatment as soon as possible. Where the hell are the pros at? They sure are taking their sweet ass time."

Shouto glances towards the main entrance, where a chunk of the students are still gathered, their paths obstructed by Kurogiri. "I don't see Iida. He might've been scattered too, but if not, there's a chance he managed to escape and went to call for help."

"Fuck it," Katsuki mutters. "If we don't even know whether or not help is coming, then it's not like we have a damn choice. Also... I don't know about you, but I'm feeling really pissed off right now."

For the first time, possibly ever, Shouto finds himself agreeing with his hot-headed classmate.

Shouto narrows his eyes. "Don't worry. I feel the exact same way."

"Deku, take her," Katsuki demands, shoving your unconscious body into Izuku's arms. The freckled boy blinks a few times, but grabs you without protest. Katsuki takes one last moment to look you over, his expression softening slightly, before he stands back up to face Shigaraki. "You end up breaking your bones when you use your Quirk anyway. Looks like you got lucky this time, but there's no guarantee that'll happen again. Since you're practically useless in a fight, at least look after her and keep her safe. Get her as far away from here as possible. Can you do that, asshole?"

"I-I can," Izuku hurriedly nods.

"And you," Katsuki says, turning towards Kirishima. "Shitty hair-for-brains. Aizawa's injured too. I can see him lying unconscious over there. Go with Deku to make sure [Name]'s okay, and pull Aizawa to safety while you're there."

"Alright." Kirishima frowns a bit. "But for the record, your hair's not that different from mine, dude."

"Is that really important right now?!"

"...fair point."

"I already told you I wasn't done talking to her yet," Shigaraki grits out, growing more frustrated by the second. The itch is back again. Fuck, it hurts. No matter how much he scratches at his neck, digging his nails in so deep that it breaks the surface of his skin and draws blood, the itch still won't go away. "Nomu. Since when has a bit of ice been enough to hold you in place? I'm serious. Bring me the girl back, and bring her back now."

The Nomu breaks its foot out of the ice, seemingly with ease, and it turns in the direction of Izuku and Kirishima, who are both running away while guarding your unconscious body.

However, once again, it doesn't get far. Shouto stomps his right foot against the ground, teeth split into a grimace. The ice travels far and wide, freezing the Nomu once more-except this time, it doesn't just stop at ground level. It travels all the way up the Nomu's body, encasing the creature whole in a solid, icy prison.

Shigaraki can feel a migraine coming on.

"Fine," he seethes. "I'll bring her back myself."

He dashes forward at full speed. Although his Quirk and physical abilities are nowhere near their peak, his mobility is still above Izuku's at this stage, not to mention Kirishima's. The Nomu may be briefly incapacitated, but nothing is stopping Shigaraki from killing those two brats on his own.